Fully Automatic Fridays
Standing in a dark cubicle with an actual 1928 A1 Thompson Submachine Gun — or as Hollywood calls it, a Tommy Gun — you feel like you need to be in a sharp pinstriped suit with a jaunty fedora sitting cockeyed upon your head and a fat cigar hanging off your lips like a curse….
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From Fame to Faith
God comes to people in deep and mysterious ways, and sometimes He arrives in a stamped envelope from New Jersey. Marcy Smith, formerly and professionally known as Marcy Walker, never knew faith or religion while growing up. She certainly didn’t find it on the daytime dramas she starred in while living in New York City…
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Taking a Stand
Jason Epps, owner and chief instructor at Pride Martial Arts in Edmond, knows what it’s like to be threatened and want to fight. He grew up in a rough area of Dallas and was continually threatened by classmates. As the only Caucasian in a gang-related at-risk neighborhood, Epps said he was the kid that everyone…
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Ice Ice Baby
“What do you see when you look in here?” asks chef Ken Burkemper as he stares into a large metal freezer full of water so clear it could have come straight from a spring. The obvious answer is “clear water,” but Burkemper laughs. “That’s what everyone says. I like to joke with them. I tell…
Read More >HOME: Antiques – How to Spot a Fake
Antique shopping is a lure for those with a passion for history, but the occasional antique shopper may fear buying a fake. Even experts and antiques dealers are fooled at times, but according to Edmond antique enthusiasts, there are basic ways to avoid being taken. “If you want a professional opinion, then talk to a…
Read More >SPORTS: Horse Power
As soon as the gates open, a wall of thoroughbreds comes barreling out with hooves flying in the red dirt at Remington Park. Bunched in a mass of horseflesh at first, slowly the winners peel ahead, breath bursting from silky noses as the crowd stands to cheer, curse or pray for their horse to come…
Read More >The Zhudi Family
Oklahoma’s Zuhdi family knows how to make things happen, and with years of promotions experience under their belt, they are now bringing the sport of boxing to a new level in the state. Darla and Bill Zuhdi, creators of catBOX Entertainment, Inc., are promoting and producing standing-room-only boxing events in Oklahoma. With years of working…
Read More >Dancing for a Miracle
Every day, listeners throughout central Oklahoma hear Jessi Stone’s voice. An Edmond resident and on-air talent for KMGL radio, Magic 104.1, Stone puts on a show daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., slinging music, news and personality. But Stone has another passion, one that relies on a different kind of talent. Once a year,…
Read More >Calm Waters
Debbie Horany, counselor at Centennial Elementary School in Edmond, has seen the fear and stress on faces of children who have lost someone close to them. The youngest ones don’t understand. They believe death is only temporary. The older ones fight against talking about their loss, not wanting to open such a vulnerable part of…
Read More >My Edmond Outlook: Rep. Elise Hall
Name: Elise Hall, Oklahoma State Representative – District 100 Marketing student at the University of Central Oklahoma What makes you unique to Edmond?I attend UCO studying marketing, and I am the youngest person to have been elected in our state. What made you pursue politics at such a young age?I have always loved the political…
Read More >My Edmond Outlook: Vivian Chen, Santa Fe High School
Name: Vivian Chen, Santa Fe High School National Honor Society President and National Merit Scholar Finalist Edmond Resident Since: 1997 You were recently named National Merit Semi-Finalist and now Finalist. How did you become a candidate for this national honor?My parents really influenced me and supported me. They made sure I had my priorities straight….
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